$22 million renovation for UM-Flint science building approved

FLINT, MI -- A $22 million renovation at the University of Michigan-Flint's Murchie Science building has been approved by the university's board of regents.

Approximately 85,000 square feet will be renovated. The project will add instructional labs for chemistry and biology and update the building’s infrastructure. Some of those improvements include a new fire alarm system, new emergency generator, upgraded telecommunications cabling, lighting and accessibility improvements, according to a university news release.

The University of Michigan-FlintBlake Thorne | bthorne1@mlive.com

The project will be funded with nearly $17 million from the state with UM-Flint kicking in the rest.

“The number of students entering STEM programs over the next decade is expected to expand,” said Chancellor Ruth J. Person in a news release. “The University of Michigan-Flint has made expansion of its programs to train future scientists and science educators a top priority.”